alex x peter

HEDSOR
HOUSE

london countryside | england

Alex and Peter envisioned their wedding day feeling organic, timeless, and unique. They wanted to play into the natural beauty of the venue, allowing the charm of the English countryside to transport their guests to a different place and time.

From vision to reality @willowandoakevents

We chose to marry in England given Peter’s tie to the country - he was raised by his family in the UK. Throughout our relationship, it became a tradition to visit his family for a few weeks over Christmas and New Year’s. While visiting, I always talked about one day exploring The Cotswolds – a group of quintessentially English villages of golden stone and rolling hills. After 5 years together, Peter decided he would pop the question during an “impromptu” trip out to The Cotswolds over the holidays. We spent the whole day wandering through winding roads of the small towns and soaking up the charm of the countryside. Our wedding was held at an estate in the countryside known as Hedsor House. Hedsor is a a stunningly beautiful Georgian country home dating back to 1166. Our ceremony took place in the manicured gardens of the estate’s south lawn, overlooking the rolling hills of the valley beyond.

words by alex

We loved our wedding photos to timelessly capture all the special moments throughout our wedding weekend in a very candid, vogue-esque manner. We wanted to be able to look back on the photos and remember how we and everyone were feeling in those moments. I also loved to have some flash photography mixed in during the evening and party to get some of those glam-like nighttime shots! Along with a lot of black and white photos to really give that moody vibe throughout the weekend. We were both drawn to the way Flora & Grace captured such candid moments in their catalog. We also felt that having photography and videography streamlined by the same team would allow that organic touch to flow through and have a similar feeling.

Welcome Event in London

Sessions Arts Club

Alex and Peter decided to gather their guests in West London, with the Welcome Party taking place in the city at an old judge’s house turned restaurant known as Sessions Arts Club. So they gave their guests the best of both worlds between city chic and the quintessential English countryside.

The Trailer Film

a keepsake for alex and peter

We chose one of Peter’s best friends to officiate our wedding. He knows us extremely well and has witnessed our relationship grow over the years. We also had my sister recite a reading titled ‘Thoughts in a Garden’ by R. Gerhardt.

A standout moment for us was the cocktail hour hosted on the south lawn. We will never forget seeing all our guests basking in the summer heat, sipping cocktails, playing croquet and engaging in a quintessential garden party reception as the sun began to set. We knew we wanted to do something unique when it came to the seating chart for dinner. We created an interactive cart, where guests could come to construct their own fresh scone with cream and jam. They could also find their table number, which was attached to a small bottle of homemade strawberry jam that guests could take home.

We wanted our ceremony to feel as though their guests were naturally a part of the surrounding garden and to do something unique when it came to seating. Simple, white garden chairs were organized in a rectangular shape around the couple, making it feel like we were being hugged and surrounded by our loved ones on all sides. The aisle in the middle was lined with wildflowers that seemed to naturally grow up from the ground. We decided to partner with Aesme Studio, a sustainable floral company founded by two talented sisters, located in London. The idea was to keep the florals as natural and wild as possible, using what would seasonably grow in the UK throughout July in neutral, pale colors. My bouquet and bridesmaid bouquets were all unique, with different types of flowers used for each, as if the bouquets were plucked from a garden.

alex and her bridesmaids on kodak portra 400

Ceremony Song: Here Comes the Sun, by The Beatles

After Ceremony Song: There She Goes, by The La’s

dirty martinis and a traditional English Bramble

Signature Cocktails:

I wore a custom dress by designer Lihi Hod. paired with drop-pearl earrings by Monica Vinader and a cathedral-length veil by Daphne Newman. My bridesmaids chose whichever dresses they felt comfortable in, allowing each one to be unique with different patterns, textures, and fabrics. There was a mix of solids and floral patterns, all in vibrant colors, inspired by the feel of a garden.

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Alex and peter

cherished memories

"Oh my goodness!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We are so overwhelmed by how perfectly you have captured our day and the love / fun within it. Matthew and I cannot stop watching the film as it truly is like reliving those special moments. You are both so incredibly talented at your craft and we're so thrilled to have been able to work with you. We're the most grateful that we have this wonderful film, to watch again and again in all the years to come! It is honestly better than we could have ever imagined.
We're so sad that our journey with you both is now over! You have been such a joy to work with and have given us the most treasured keepsakes of our wedding."

"You have been such a joy to work with and have given us the most treasured keepsakes of our wedding. "

FROM LONDON

Ella x Matthew

"Wow! Wow! Wow!!
The Full gallery is insane!! I am blown away by how many strong shots are in here - like I CANT believe it!
It was such a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for all of the creativity and good energy. You guys captured these special moments so beautifully. I am over the moon! The colors, the emotions, the lighting... its amazing. You guys knocked it out of the park."

"It was such a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for all of the creativity and good energy."

FROM NEW YORK

Alyssa x Allen

"We’ve just been absorbing how amazing these photos turned out. They are truly iconic (as you would say)! You two do absolutely mind blowing work and we’re so thankful to have found you."

"We’ve just been absorbing how amazing these photos turned out. They are truly iconic (as you would say)!"

FROM canada

Laura x Todd

"Finding the right photo/film duo was a top priority for us. We knew these relics would allow us to relive our day and become the fragments we would pass on for generations to come. Planning an international wedding can be a wild ride, yet knowing we had a professional, organized team gave us the confidence to relax and be present. When we found Flora & Grace, we felt relief and excitement. Their imagery is authentic and timeless, artistic and inspiring. Jasmin and Tim were a breeze to work with, before, during, and after our Venice affair. And, now we have these incredible, emotion-filled mementos to love on for the rest of our lives."

"Their imagery is authentic and timeless, artistic and inspiring!"

FROM the USA

Alisha x Tyler

"There will never be enough words in any language to express our gratitude to Jasmin and Tim at Flora&Grace. Every image tells a story and takes you right back to that day. When we saw our photos and videos for the first time we couldn’t even speak right away. They are an absolute dream."

"There will never be enough words in any language to express our gratitude."

FROM NEW YORK

Erin x David

"Your film brought us to tears! We have watched it again, and again, and again. It is so incredibly wonderful. We love the mix of color and black & white imagery, the music choices are perfect, and you brilliantly captured the subtleties and emotions of the day. Thank you so much for adventuring across the world to be a part of our wedding, for your hard work, and for creating a film that we can revisit for the rest of our lives to relive this beautiful day. We appreciate you both."

"you brilliantly captured the subtleties and emotions of the day."

from california

Samantha x Austin

"Words cannot describe how happy it makes us to look at these recordings of time. Tim not only captured the look of this wedding - but above all - how it really felt for us and for our guests. Whenever we look at the pictures, all the excitement and bliss comes right back!"

"Whenever we look at the pictures, all the excitement and bliss comes
right back to us"

from berlin

Josephine x Ben

"Their photography was so elegant, stylish, yet without pretense. We really loved how positive and excited they were about the wedding and the fact that their
shooting style was to simply capture us as we were naturally."

"their photography was so elegant, stylish, yet without pretense."

FROM NEW YORK

Hallie x Jason

"You have created art "en passant", which in our perception on the day, we hardly noticed - and if then only as very pleasant. You have far exceeded our expectations and given us a wonderful gallery of memories to last a lifetime."

"You have given us a wonderful gallery of memories to last a lifetime."

FROM germany

Sasha x Matthias

"On a wedding day, multiple things can be stressful, but with Jasmin, photography was not one of them. She talked with us a lot before and understood what we wanted out of it and what we're comfortable with. She was light as a feather the whole time and everything felt very natural. She was smiling, laughing and open to all our needs. We trusted her art and she trusted our story. Once we saw the final pictures, we actually got to relive our entire day which was priceless. Everything was captured with the same energy it happened, from the location, to getting ready, to the first look, the ceremony, the guests, the hugs, the tears and the smiles."

"She was light as a feather the whole time and everything felt very natural."

FROM CALIFORNIA

Anna x Samer

"Jasmin & Tim, you guys were super amazing and accommodating, made us feel at ease and beautiful. I'm so glad we had the chance to see Positano together and share these moments. We just wanted to express our gratitude. Thank you guys so much!

With Love,
Lisa & Russell"